Souvenir medallion or plaque



(No Model.)

S. MAY & L. M. ARON. SOUVBNIR MEDALLION 0R PLAQUE.

Patented Dec. 27-, 1892.

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UNITED STATES PATELLTAQFFICE.

SIMON MAY AND LESSAR M. ARON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SOUVENIR MEDALLION OR PLAQUE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 488,826, dated December 27, 1892.

Application filed October 18, 1892. Serial No. 449,302- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, SIMON MAY and LES- SAR M. ARON, citizens of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Souvenir Medallions or Plaques, of which the following is a description.

Our invention relates to the mechanical construction of a photographic medallion, and the same is explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a front elevation, Fig. 2 a rear elevation and Fig. 3a vertical cross section of the article.

a is a circular beveled edge transparent glass plate, provided on its rear surface with a photograph made directly upon the glass,or on a film applied to the glass. Layers b, b, b, b, of paint of different colors are applied to different parts of the rear of the glass, and so relatively located as to give to the picture tasteful coloring. For example the layer 1) would probably be blue to indicate the sky. The layer I) would conveniently be emerald 'to represent water, and the layers may overlap to give blended colors. Upon the layers I), Z), l), b, of different kinds of paintand at various points are located and attached small scales of pearl, for example behind the water part c of the picture,small pieces of pearl are placed, whereby the water is given a beautiful sparkle. In the article we have constructed the water looks real, and even more beautiful than real because beautifully tinted.

The bird d can, if desired, have a piece of pearl placed behind it, which having variegated feathers would appear pearly. The pieces of pearl in Fig. 2 are represented by the letter 6. They are preferably irregular in shape.

The manner of using is such that the plaque, when protected on the rear with paper or cloth f and metal foil f is fastened to the article by which the picture may be viewed by reflected light instead of transmitted light.

We claim as our invention:

1. A medallion or plaque consisting of a transparent plate provided with a photograph or picture on the reverse side, layers of paint applied to different parts of the plate relative to the picture, and scales of pearl attached thereto, substantially as described.

2. In a medallion or plaque the combination with a transparent plate of a photograph or picture attached to the reverse side, layers of paint placed thereon, scales of pearl embedded in said layers of paint the same being provided with a suitable covering for protection.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our invention we have signed our names, in presence of two witnesses, this 3d day of October, 1892.

SIMON MAY. LESSAR M. ARON.

Wit n esses:

ISAAC M. ARON, WILLIAM SCHULTZ. 

